That’s an eight-hour round trip by road to come to see a car worth £2,000. As evidence, Lee sent me what looked like screengrabs of a report he received when selling his own car. Its dedicated Report Fraud website has an online form, chat service and phone number to message with details of scams encountered. “We work hard to maintain a trusted and secure marketplace and adhere to the highest standards of cyber security,” Autotrader said. My advice: don’t be pressuredThere was one more point I wanted to make to “Lee” before I let him go.

Source: The Times February 03, 2026 21:56 UTC